Continence Health Australia (CHA) is proud to host the 34th National Conference on Incontinence (NCOI 2026), taking place 13 – 16 May at the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria.
As Australia’s premier multidisciplinary meeting for health professionals specialising in bladder, bowel, and pelvic health, the national conference will offer an extensive program of sessions, workshops, networking opportunities bringing together key decision-makers and leading experts to share the latest advances in incontinence research and practice.
With key international and national speakers, the national conference is a truly multidisciplinary event, appealing to clinicians from a variety of specialties, as well as industry seeking to showcase their products and services.
The conference will include a broad range of workshop themes and complimentary breakfast symposia, the four-day program promises to deliver an interesting and varied range of topics, reflecting the continued diversity in the field. Delegates will learn something new every day; we’ll give them hands on workshops and plenty of networking opportunities for them to mingle with their colleagues.
A special early registration fee for CHA members will be available starting in November.
Keynote Speaker for NCOI 2026Linda Brubaker, MD, MS. Deputy Editor, JAMA. Editor in Chief, JAMA+ Women’s Health
Linda Brubaker, MD, MS is a board-certified urogynecologist and a full-time Deputy Editor for JAMA. She is the Editor in Chief for JAMA+ Women’s Health. Dr Brubaker has had a prolific researcher career with over 400 publications and multiple NIH awards. In June 2025, she completed her role as the Consortium Chair and a PI for the NIH-NIDDK Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research Consortium. Her most recent research focus has been the human urobiome, recurrent UTI and bladder health. She is the immediate past Editor in Chief for the Journal of Urogynecology (formerly called FPMRS) and received the American Urogynecologic Society Lifetime Achievement Award. She has served as the president (and program chairs) of both the American Urogynecologic Society as well as the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons as well as the Division Director for the FPMRS division of ABOG. Dr. Brubaker has also served as the inaugural UCSD Director of Physician Wellness.
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